State Virus Numbers Go In Wrong Direction: Burr Ridge Mayor

BURR RIDGE, IL — The state's coronavirus numbers are going in the wrong direction, so residents must remain vigilant, Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso said in his regular virus update over the weekend.

Last week, Grasso asked the public whether the village should adopt a resolution encouraging people to wear masks. He said he received numerous positive comments about the idea.

"Those over 60 must be cautious; staying home is always a safer route," the mayor said in his update. "If you go out, wear those face coverings, stay 6 feet apart and wash those hands."

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As of Sunday, the village had 108 coronavirus cases, up from 98 a week earlier, which is a 10 percent increase.

As of Sunday, Burr Ridge had 10 coronavirus cases per thousand people. That compares to 4.7 in Western Springs, 6.5 in Clarendon Hills, 6.6 in Darien, 6.8 in La Grange Park, 7.4 in Elmhurst, 10 in DuPage County as a whole, 11.4 in Hinsdale, 13.5 in La Grange and 14.8 in suburban Cook County.

As of Sunday, Illinois' coronavirus case count increased to 147,251, up 4 percent from a week earlier. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 7,020 state residents.

Nationally, 2.8 million people have caught the virus and 129,576 have died from it.